Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-14
THE DRUMMER BOYS.
National Convention OF the Travel
Iers, profcctiyc Assoeiatfon.

The fifth annual convention Of the Tray-
cllCrs' Protective Association will be held
in the city OF st. Louis from June 21st 10
18th, and il will be one OF the most impor-
tapt meetings in the history OF this assOcil.
ton. Besides the election OF national
officers the following amendments TO the
constitution Will be acted upon;
To increase the initiation fee from two 10 five
dollars and allowing members OF firms en-
ploying commercial travellers the privilege OF
membership.
To remove headquarters from Chicago to
Washington, ID. C., or establish sub-head-
quarters NJ some eastern point.
To abolish the national standing committees
and place the work Of these committees in the
hands Of the different State committees.
To add a class TO be known as Glass II, the
objects Of which shall be a. follows: In case OF
the death Of q member, $1,000; total disability,
1880: weekly indemnity. els; TO regulate the
membership Of the divisions; TO assess each
member twenty-five cents upon the proof OK
the death Of a member, 10 be paid TO the family
Of the deceased member.
TOregulafe the membership Of posts.
TO establish sub-hendquarters at New YORK
city, and many others Of less importance.
The St. Louis boys have made every ar
rangemcDt necessary to give their visiting
brethren a good time, having raised $1,000
to entert3in their guests. Virginia will be
represented at this convention as follows:
John s. Harwood, Of Augustine & Harwood.
Richmond: c. E. Sydnor, with X. A. Patterson
Il Co, RichmOnd II. f. llirshberg, with Es-
right q LobGell, Troy. y. y; James Levy,
with hamburger Brothers, Norfolk; ). VI. Nc
1aughln. with Witt & Watkins, Lynchburg.
The North Carolina delegates are Messrs. A.
NJ. Goldsmith and A. Beall, Of Charlotte.
For The irst time In the history OF this
association the South will be entitled to a
representation on the National Board Of
Directors, and es Virginia has The oldest
and probably the largest division in the
South. IL is more than probable that she will
receive this honor.
The Petersburg, Norfolk, and Danyllle
delegations VIII arrive here on Friday eve
ming and will leave on saturday rid New
port-News and Mssissippi. Valley railroad
at 6:jO p. NJ. and will meet the Lynchburg
and North Carolina delegations at Char
loitesyilc. arriving at It. Louis on Mon
day at 4. NJ. The headquarters OF these
divisions will he at the Grand Southern
Hotel. The following members will attend
the convention:
Virginia Division: President John 8. Har-
wood, Vice President 5. c. SHIELD, State-Secre-
tary II. +. IIirshberg, c. 4. sydnor, {; ".
Saunders, p. Voolfolk, W. ID. Turner, X. VI.
Mclutire, and -- -, Of Richmond: Presi-
dent A. g. Gump, Secretary James Levy, P.
Roskam. and -- Of Norfolk L. Eigen
brun and Morris Meyers, OF Petersburg; Secre-
tary ". =. Miller, :. NJ. Mclaughlin, q. +.
Lucado, W. W. Dornin, and T. NJ. Terry, OF
Lynchburg; W. L. Slaughter, NJ. Frank, ;. W.
Helm, and J. C.. Price, Of Danylle II. ". Ban
croft, Of 1olcrsvlle; VI. A. Hope and j. NJ.
McQuade. OF Staunton; and j. c. schaelIer, OF
Charleston, W. Va
From North Carolina: President A. NJ Colds
smith, State-secretary ID. +. Allen, aud a. j.
Beall, Of Charlotte; Nice-President W. Martin
and Z. II. Haynes, Of Winston; J. c. Angler, Of
Durham; julius Schifi, Of Charlotte; G. +.
Elliott Of Lexington; V. O. Wills, Of Green's
boro', and seFeral others.
Mr. John l.. Pott-. assistant general pas-
sengeT asert oi the Chesapeake and OhiO,
will accompany these gentlemen TO ST.
Louis a. the guest Of the Virginia division.
During The sessions Of The convention
the State secretary will daily telegraph the
Dispatch the proceedings Of the convention
for The benefit OF those members who will
not attend.
Mcssls. Allen Il Ginter have kindly pre-
sCnted 10 the Virginia boys, through Secre-
tdry IIirsbberg, several thousand OF their
celebrated cigarette, for distribution among
The drummers at -. Louis.
The gold badge, to be presented to Nir-
einia bv the National association. will be
received by Mcssrs. Harwood, Shelld, or
Hirsbberg, these gentlemen having secured
the most members during the past year. II
i, however. generally believed that the
chances ere in favor Of Secretary llirsh-
berg.
The diamond badge will probably be
awarded to Maryland o., Georgia, those di-
visions having made the greatest progress
during the year.